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  • Author:
    Eive

    The corpus of this textbook includes two significant works by the world chess champion, scientist and prominent teacher Max Euwe — "Self‑help chess game", created in collaboration with G. Den-Hertog, and "Chess Lessons". The first work is designed for beginners, the second for more experienced chess players. The book is a real chess tutorial in the true sense of the word. This is expressed not only in the appropriate distribution of the material and the method of presentation, designed to awaken the initiative of the student, but also in numerous practical exercises offered to the reader after explaining each new concept or technique.The textbook primarily attracts the methodology of presentation of the material, the principles of which will be useful for coaches and teachers of chess sections and circles. For a wide range of chess fans.

    25.00 $
  • Author:
    Blokh

    The answer book of an international grandmaster and an experienced coach (among whose students is A. Grischuk) Bloch's Maxim contains over 1200 combinations from practical games and specially compiled examples. All tasks are characterized by intense struggle, in which the goal is achieved by single moves. The book is intended for both young and adult amateurs, and for masters. The arrangement of examples by topic allows you to use the book not only as a task book, but also as a textbook. Of particular interest are over two hundred specially compiled by the author overstressed positions in which white wins the only way during the course of white, and black wins during the course of black. These examples, as well as over 50 fragments from the parties of the author and his students, are published for the first time.

    21.67 $
  • Author:
    Bogdanovich

    50.00 $
  • Author:
    Kapengut

    An outstanding theorist and successful coach shares his memories of communication and cooperation with Mikhail Tal, Anatoly Karpov, Isaac Boleslavsky, Elena Akhmylovskaya and other outstanding chess players. Separate large chapter – a story about many years of work with Boris Gelfand: over these years (1980-1993) the student went from a 12-year-old candidate for master to the holder of the 3rd rating in the world. Albert Kapengut – winner of 6 gold medals at the World Student Olympics, seven-time champion of Belarus, participant in the individual and team championships of the USSR among men, champion of the USSR as part of the Burevestnik team. The book includes 70 games commented in detail by the author, a careful study of which will help the reader not only better understand popular opening schemes, but also get a taste for serious analytical work. “My story is not so much about a career, although “you can’t erase words from a song,” but about memorable situations, often funny, sometimes absurd, and dotted about people I met along the way, sometimes with touches of biography, prompting readers to become interested in more complete information.” ;" (A. Kapengut). For a wide range of chess lovers.

    43.33 $
  • Author:
    Bologan

    The 2nd edition, revised and supplemented, of the popular monograph, which is dedicated to one of the most combat modern debuts – the Old Indian defense. The author meticulously builds the entire defensive line of black (including on the territory of "adjacent" openings, such as the English beginning or the London system), explains standard plans and tactical techniques, offers a number of novelties in current schemes. Carefully selected positions for the solution will help the reader to consolidate the acquired knowledge. The book is addressed to chess players of any level, since the laws of Old Indian are the same for both amateurs and super grandmasters.

    21.67 $
  • Author:
    Gezalyan

    International Master Tibor Karolyi and FIDE Master Tigran Gozalyan have prepared a major work (in two volumes) about the life and work of the 9th world chess champion Tigran Petrosyan (he held the title from 1963 to 1969).  Volume II (1963-1984) tells about Petrosyan's victory in the 1963 world title match over Mikhail Botvinnik, about the grandiose two-match confrontation with Boris Spassky in 1966 and 1969, about all his candidates' matches after losing the title – against Bobby Fischer, Viktor Korchnoi and other world-class opponents. All tournaments and matches of the second half of Petrosian's chess career are presented, up to his last performances in 1983. The authors subjected 175 complete games and fragments to an in-depth analysis (using modern computers). Not all of them have been deeply studied and commented on before, but even then the book provides a significantly improved analysis. Among Petrosyan’s opponents – world champions and contenders Kasparov, Karpov, Fischer, Spassky, Tal, Smyslov, Botvinnik, Korchnoi and Bronstein, as well as Timman, Larsen, Reshevsky, Belyavsky, Polugaevsky, Portisch, Romanishin and many others. Special attention is paid to his coaches – Alexey Suetin and Igor Zaitsev. 

    50.00 $
  • Author:
    Galkin

    The book by grandmaster and experienced coach Alexander Galkin is  the final link in a series of publications by the author, directed  to study the classical endgame using examples of modern games   grandmasters. This time the subject of the study – light piece endgames. Clarification of the methodology for working on this stage of the game, as well as the main features and methods of playing such endings. Examples  taken from the practice of modern grandmasters and dated back to 2020-2023. The author offers the reader the most recent and unique information. The material is structured in such a way that the reader can get the maximum  benefit from studying the examples offered by the author  queen endings and its  other derivatives. The book is aimed at advanced chess players, is useful for coaches and can be recommended to a wide range of chess fans

    18.33 $
  • The size of the board when folded is 46x23x5 cm. The size of the board when unfolded is 35x35 cm. Cage size is 4.6x4.6 cm  The height of the king is 10 cm. The diameter of the base is 3 cm. Pawn height 5.5 cm. Base diameter 2.8 cm. Weight 1380 g. ART 123 Manufacturer Poland

    183.15 $
  • The height of the king is 95 mm, the diameter of the base of the king is 42 mm. Currently used in tournaments of the Central House of Chess Players. The kit is sold without a board.

    47.50 $
  • Author:
    Kostrov

    Hundreds of thousands of novice chess players have held in their hands the solution books of “1000 chess problems” for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd years of study. These collections became winners of the “Chess Vseobuch of Russia” competition. We decided to combine our three books into one so that the future grandmaster would have more opportunities for improvement and choice of material. It will also be easier for students and coaches to regulate the speed of the material. In the first parts of our book, novice chess players will get acquainted with all possible types of checkmates. Then, future grandmasters will learn to deliver magnificent double blows with a queen and a knight, promote a pawn to a queen. Studying according to this solution book, you will also master the pin, learn to cover yourself from the enemy's pieces, block the enemy's forces, destroy the most reliable fortresses, distract and entice his royal majesty and much more. Work with the book as with a textbook, and do not forget to write down the solutions under each diagram! The correct solutions are at the end of the book. For the widest range of chess fans.

    15.75 $
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    The third book of the series organically combines theoretical information on the strategy and tactics of fighting along lines with a large number of tasks for training. The material is presented in an accessible form.

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    Book & quot; Chess textbook in etudes & quot; intended for young chess players-dischargers who want to improve their skills, coaches and heads of chess clubs, as well as all chess lovers. Of the more than 60 thousand chess etudes known in the world, for the first volume of the book, three hundred and four were selected - instructive for practicing chess players. The author of the book, a chess coach of the highest category, presents etudes not as works of a special field of chess art — composition, but as training positions of medium and high complexity — for thinking about and solving and, ultimately, improving in chess art. For pedagogical purposes, the author's assignment (win or draw) is not indicated in the initial position of the sketches, but transferred to the & quot; Solutions & quot; section. The book contains nine thematic chapters - blockade, zugzwang, interaction of figures, opening and closing lines, two threats of the king, tactical strikes and combinations, gain and loss of tempo, battery game, attack on the king. Each chapter first contains detailed commented sketches with typical and important ideas on this topic for analysis by the reader, as well as a number of studies for self-solution. The answers with explanations are placed in the chapter & quot; Etude Solutions & quot ;. There is an index of authors of etudes.

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    An active practice chess player does not have enough time to study the endgame in depth, but every qualified chess player should know a certain set of positions. This problem is the answer of this book. It can be divided into two parts. The first, the theoretical, deals with simple endings in which the final estimate, methods for achieving a win or a draw are already known. In the second part of the book, the reader will learn the methods for implementing the advantage in the endgame, the basic techniques.

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    In this book, Garry Kasparov devotes the reader to the secrets of brilliant strategic thinking, creating an advantage not only in chess, but also in everyday life. With the skill and charm of a true connoisseur, examining fascinating and instructive stories that reflect not only the most tense and decisive moments of his impressive chess career, but also the experience of great innovators and outstanding politicians and businessmen, the author explains how to achieve victory even in the most difficult situations, defeat rivals and achieve success in the most tough competition. Hardcover, Dust Cover, 352 sec., Moscow 2007

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    ("Strategy and tactics of chess"). Serious research and systematization of the main strategic and tactical techniques and ideas with numerous examples (about 550 pages).

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    This textbook is a continuation of the book "Chess. Primary School." Contains 12 thematic chapters, which discuss the basics of chess tactics and strategy, the choice of the game plan, methods for predicting the player's future development of the game, instructive endings, grand masters duels, tasks and sketches. After theoretical positions and illustrative examples, numerous exercises (tasks for independent solution and fixation of the studied material) and answers with explanations are given. The textbook is intended for optional study of the subject "Chess" in secondary schools of general education schools, chess groups of the Palaces of children's creativity and children's and youth sports schools, and can be used by trainers and chess teachers as a teaching aid.

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    The book, prepared by an experienced chess master and teacher, is designed both for chess players and coaches of high qualification, and for amateurs, to whom it can serve as a teaching aid.

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    Second edition! A book for the initial study of chess art - an outstanding achievement of the human mind. Explains the rules and purpose of the game, the features of chess pieces and their interaction, the different types of advantages and methods for achieving it. The book consists of 10 chapters. In most of them, after theoretical positions and illustrative games, exercises (tasks for self-decision) and answers with explanations are given. The training material relies mainly on parties - masterpieces of the world chess with adapted comments for children. For optional study of the subject "Chess" in primary schools of general schools, initial chess groups of the Palaces of children's creativity and children's and youth sports schools. The book can be used by chess teachers as a teaching tool. Printing in two colors. Block-sticking colored photos on coated paper.

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    This book is a real guide to the complex route, which is a chess game. The deep questions posed by the author and the answers to them allow one to obtain that saving thread, which leads the participant to struggle for victory. It is designed for chess players of any qualification.

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    Jose Raul Capablanca is a Cuban chess player, the third world chess champion, one of the strongest chess players in the history of the game. During the brilliant performances of Capablanca he was called a "chess machine" for his incredible style of play, computer clarity of thought and the ability to play very simply, but effectively. In the book "Fundamentals of the chess game" Capablanca shares the secrets of his impeccable technique and positional skill, understands the positions, shows how quickly to calculate the options and technically realize the material and positional advantage and the exact game in the endgame.

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    In this book, GM and chess coach Johan Hellsten examines a wide variety of key subjects, such as the role of development, the most dubious actions, the battle for the centre, and the concept of restriction. Includes over 200 examples and exercise games.